Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-15
HAIL ARGONAUTS !
The Days OF Ferty-Nine
Rediyiyus,
FOR A PLANKED-sHAD DINNER.
Inc Eastern Argonauts to- CALI
fornia Renew the sports Of
Their Youth Eating shad.

Associated Press DisDstehes to the HxxArD
| WAsHINoroS, May l4.--The Arro-
nauts of 40 started on new expedis ion
this morning. but this time they wani
TO seea pleasure. not gold. Tne vessel
that was to carry tAem, ihs w. w.
Cororan. lay at her moorings at the
Seventh street wharf gnily decorated
with hsgs in honor of the occasion. The
hldorado for which she was bound. wsu
Marshall Hall, where tho Argonant n
were to prospect for plnnEed. shad-din-
ner. There was every indication thu {
the reunion would be a most ENJOYABLE
event.
| THk& SKY WAS CLBAl.
Inc sky was clear, the sun warm and
radiant, and delightful breeze chsered
and Invigorated the hearts of the sturdy
Pioneers. The veterans began strag.
Cling on board the steamer ia twos and
lhrees before 10 clock. The Baltimore
contingent was the first to arrive. and
immediately after them came MIR. Hal
lett Melbourne aud party Of gentle
men, their arms loaded with paper boxes
containing badges and ribbons. As fast
as the pioneers arrived they proceeded
to the cabin of the steamer aud adorned
themselveswith badges, of which there
were two kinds, one of gold. busd
satin ribbon for those who went before
September 9, 1850; the other of white
satin ribbon. for those who went to the
gold fields after that date.
ABOUT THE OLD TIMES.
Every provision was made for the
comfort, both internal and external. of
the excursionists. The time before
starting was spent by the pioneers in
sitting around the cabins in rrenps.
chatting pleasantly about the old times.
and many smile of fond remem bral ce
broke over their oounteuances as they
grasped the hand of some conlrade Of
sixty years ago. Many of these gsntle-
men were accompanied by their wives
and daughters. At ten minutes after 10
o'clock the ang.plank was drawn, and
amid loud cheers and calls, the steamer
moved slowly ont into the river
NATIONAL r1oSEERs.
After they had arrived ut Marshall
Hall, business meeting was called for
purpose of organizing national society
OF California pioneers. Ex-Governor
Rodman Price, of New Jersey, was CALI
cd to preside as chairman. He said he
first set foot on California soil in Ia46.
He said the pioneers of that tins were
the most remarkable men thai ever o.
sembled on this continent at any timo
Tor any purpose; that the peo-
pie of California are more
progressive than those of any
other State and the pioneers were better
American citizens because they apprs-
cisted their country for having had
experience"
THE NEW ORGANIZATION.
The project of organization was sub
united by Hon. q. G. Gorham, of
|, Washington. Ii sci forth that persons
who resided or were in Navel OF Military
service of the United States in California
before its admission into the Union, or ut
any time during the first ten years of
its existence as State, and was malo
descendent OF such men. are eligible 70
membership. The society is to exist
for social purposes only and to have its
annual business meeting on the 6rss
Monday in May, at which meeting =
cial reunion.
ARIZONA PIONEERS BoyoorrxD.
An amendment was adopted admitting
to membership all honorary members of
the California Society of Pioneers. OFF,
GERS were elected as follows; President,
General John c. Fremont; Vice Presi-
dent, George G. Gorham; Secretary and
Treasurer, Hallet Melbourne.
LETTERS OF REGREr.
| Letters of regret were then read from
General Fremont, General sherman and
Justice Field. of the United States Su--
preme Court. The latter wrote: II
should have been glad to meet so many
of the Californians, aud with them
revive the memories CT former
days. | should have been glad TO meet
any of ths old time friends, even
Col. Mckibben, who energetically op--
posed an early political aspiration OF
mine to bs State Senator, and afterwards
more than compensated for it by his
1 hCFN Aho %VhttNoo 0bRPtit VIZ ~ htrA "
important occasion, when the peo--
: pie in California elected me
Judge of their Supreme Court
should have been glad to tell tbs
, pioneers that considerable Judicial ex--
perience enabled me TO say that, for the
condition of society in that country AT
that time, the rapid practice of the
Alcaldes court, in which | presided in
Marysville, in 1850, before Cali
fornia was admitted into the uDion,
: was superior to anything L havs
: seen since. Mr.. Gorham. aud one ol
your committee was clerk of the court
and TO all who gather around your fes-
tive beard at Marshall Hall. desire I,
! extend cordial greetings and my bss
wishes for the health aud the prosperit,
of all the California pioneers, whosvo
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